Circus 149

Hi all, yesterday I was informed that it will be released next month a 149 circus edition, with a modified internal mechanism to be compatible with a new kind of ink made of gold! The nib has a circus designed and a rubi stone in the hole of the nib. Amazing.

I have been to Montblancs flagship store here in Hamburg, about 5 weeks ago. They already hat this new "Gold-Ink" on display. If I remember correctly the price was nearly 3.000 € for a normal sized (30 ml) bottle. But hey, that was made of crystal glass... The employee told me that you should write with that ink on black paper. You can't see the written words in the first seconds, but after that it is an intense gold.

Well, I did not take pictures, but the pen is based on the 149 rose gold edition. No engraving on cap or body. The difference is on the nib, that has just a circus engraved on the rose gold nib, and a big round rubi on the hole of the nib.

The new is on internal mechanism to hold the gold ink, entirely modified.

Well, I did not take pictures, but the pen is based on the 149 rose gold edition. No engraving on cap or body. The difference is on the nib, that has just a circus engraved on the rose gold nib, and a big round rubi on the hole of the nib.

The new is on internal mechanism to hold the gold ink, entirely modified.

Not so exciting for me.

~ admmarcos:

Thank you for the follow-up explanation. It helps to know that it's an iteration of the 149 rose gold model.

The change on the nib is surprising. Placing a “big round ruby” on the breather hole — has Montblanc previously done anything like that on other models?

Ha! “just a circus” on the nib. That's an impressive design feat, considering the small scale of a nib face.

Did the Montblanc staff or the printed information with the pen happen to disclose what the nature of the changed internal mechanism might be?

What would such change entail, to accommodate gold ink?

Was this special “Circus Pen” intended for worldwide release, or was it for a special event in your area?

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